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NSU fencers win prizes at elite competitions

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Two major epee fencing tournaments were held in Novosibirsk, in which three of our students performed brilliantly and won several medals.

At the Siberian Federal District Junior Championships for U21s, Artem Tsaplin (GGF) and Mikhail Trofimov (MMF) took second place as part of the Novosibirsk Region team. Artem won the bronze medal in the individual competition.

And at the All-Russian Masters competition, Oleg Tsyplakov (FF) took 1st place, brilliantly winning the final match with a score of 15:13.

We congratulate our athletes and coach Olesya Onchukova on their successful performance at the district championship and all-Russian competitions, and wish them continued success in their studies and athletics!

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Economics as a Thinking Exercise. The first "Economic Challenge" has concluded at NSU.

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On November 20, Novosibirsk State University concluded its first "Economic Challenge"—an innovative educational project involving over 20 students from eight faculties. Over the course of two months, the participants did not attend a single lecture, but learned to think economically through dialogue, debate, games, and simulations of real-life situations.

The challenge started on September 25th and was held every week in Startup studios NSU with the support of Laboratories of Economics and Business39 people attended the first meeting, and the 22 most motivated reached the final.

"We view economics not as formulas and graphs, but as a tool for understanding the world, because economics is its foundation. We teach thinking and understanding, not memorization (we don't teach making people smarter :))," notes Dmitry Markov, a lecturer. Faculty of Economics (EF) NSU and head of the Laboratory of Economics and Business.

The format completely abandoned the traditional presentation of the course. From the very start, participants were treated to logic quizzes, numerical puzzles, and problems involving economic concepts. Instead of lectures, nine teams worked in a dialogue and experimentation mode. The seminar participants were first-year students from the Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Information Technology (FIT), who themselves have gone through the process in the Laboratory of Economics and Business from enthusiastic schoolchildren to mentors.

The game-based "production" activity using construction sets left a particularly strong impression: participants created a product, sought out buyers, and worked with fake money—transforming abstract concepts into tangible experiences. After just a few sessions, the students were fluently analyzing financial statements and asking questions like, "How can a company grow with negative equity?" (using Ozon's financial statements as an example).

The project became more than just a learning experience, but a cognitive development environment: participants became more precise in their concepts, more confident in their reasoning, and no longer feared complex topics.

"Today, economic thinking is the same as literacy was 100 years ago. And we're teaching it in a new way. We're very pleased with the results of our new project and the high level of interest and engagement among NSU students! It was a pleasure working with them!" adds Dmitry Markov.

The idea for the project arose spontaneously: during a meeting between representatives of the NSU Startup Studio and the Laboratory of Economics and Business at the NSU Science Picnic on September 1.

"We talked about the future, about students, about what's missing in modern education, and in literally an hour we came up with something that enriched the autumn at NSU: our first economics challenge for all interested students," says Alexey Starostin, director of the NSU Startup Studio.

During the two-month economic challenge, students gained not only new knowledge but also remarkable experience in working with real-world economic problems.

"During the classes, we had time to solve interesting cases and listen to short lectures from Dmitry and the seminarians. I especially liked the interesting approach, which stems from the Austrian school of economics—practice first, theory second. Although it was unusual at first, we eventually got the hang of it. Also, some of the problems were presented in a game format, which made the process more engaging. If you want to sharpen your economic logic, analytical and critical thinking, and make new connections, I definitely recommend participating in the economic challenge," shares Maria Elatintseva, a first-year student at the Faculty of Economics at NSU.

"The first thing I'd like to say to Dmitry for this challenge is a huge thank you and deep gratitude to the entire team of the Economics and Business Laboratory. Such meaningful Thursdays wouldn't have happened if I had missed them all. This challenge helped me better understand how everything works, and it significantly influenced the way I think and make decisions. These two months together were the most interesting and rewarding. I'm also very grateful to my team, which we formed thanks to the challenge. Working with new colleagues from four different faculties at NSU was not only useful but also fun. I'm grateful to everyone for the time spent and the exciting work we did together," says Andrey Schmidt, a first-year student at the NSU Faculty of Information Technologies.

"Learning is light, not learning is darkness." With this motto, I took the economic challenge from the Laboratory of Economics and Business. At first, I thought I'd read a lot about economics and that a simple challenge wouldn't teach me anything, but all doubts were dispelled after the first meeting. A wealth of useful information, knowledge, interactivity, and a practical approach to problems—it all became so engaging that after each meeting, you eagerly await the next one. A big thank you to organizer Dmitry Markov and his team! After this challenge, I gained valuable skills, confidence, and the desire to develop further. — Nikita Sobolev, third-year student Faculty of Physics NSU.

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A powerful rebuff to the enemy: the country commemorates the start of the counteroffensive near Moscow.

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December 5, 1941, marked a turning point not only in the Great Patriotic War but in world history as a whole. On that day, Soviet troops launched a counteroffensive along a front stretching over a thousand kilometers—from Tver (then Kalinin) to Yelets. This decision, made by the Supreme High Command Headquarters (SHGK), marked the beginning of the defeat of Nazi forces near Moscow and halted the seemingly unstoppable blitzkrieg.

Until the last drop of blood

By that time, the enemy was 20–30 kilometers from the capital. Moscow was already circled in red on Hitler's maps. Operation Typhoon, launched in late September, was supposed to capture the city before the frost set in. However, the enemy's plans were destined to fail.

Delays near Smolensk, fierce battles near Kiev, and the Red Army's stubborn resistance—all this cost the Wehrmacht precious time. By December, the German force was exhausted, depleted, and unprepared for winter. Its soldiers were in summer uniforms, their equipment was not adapted to the cold, and their morale was shattered. "The Russians fight to the last man. They very rarely surrender," wrote Franz Halder, Chief of the Wehrmacht General Staff and later one of the instigators of the assassination attempt on the Führer, in his diary with alarm.

Counterattack

Meanwhile, a powerful reserve was being formed in our rear. Siberian and Far Eastern divisions, dressed in white camouflage uniforms, approached the front lines. By early December, the Western, Kalinin, and Southwestern Fronts numbered over a million men, more than 7,600 guns and mortars, nearly 800 tanks, and about a thousand combat aircraft.

On the morning of December 5, troops of the Kalinin Front attacked from the north. The following day, forces from the Western and Southwestern Fronts attacked from the flanks and rear of the Nazis. Soviet units, lacking deep defensive lines, acted decisively and quickly. Fierce battles unfolded on the approaches to Klin, Istra, Tula, and Yelets.

A month later, German forces were pushed back 250 kilometers west. Enemy losses during the first ten days of the counteroffensive exceeded 150,000 killed and wounded, and approximately 800 tanks were destroyed. Army Group Center commander Fedor von Bock complained that his troops were "exhausted."

Eternal memory

This date became a symbol not only of military valor but also of the rebirth of faith in victory. Moscow stood firm, the Soviet Union did not break—for the first time since the invasion of our land, the enemy retreated.

In 1995, December 5th was officially included in the law "On Days of Military Glory of Russia." It reminds us that sometimes the most important step is the first counterattack.

The First Management University community honors with deep respect the memory of those who stopped the enemy on the outskirts of Moscow in December 1941—among them were our faculty and students. Their heroic deed is not only a chapter in history but also a lesson for the future: even in the most difficult circumstances, determination, preparation, and unity among the people can change the course of events.

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The Polytechnic University recognized the contribution of specialists to the reconstruction of the Elena Silnikova Auditorium.

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The Polytechnic University hosted an awards ceremony for the university staff and the Scientific and Production Association of Special Materials who participated in the renovation Auditorium No. 159 in the Main Building.

The auditorium is named after the outstanding physicist, world-class specialist in materials science and metallurgy, professor, and doctor of technical sciences Elena Fedorovna Silnikova.

SPbPU Academic Secretary Dmitry Karpov spoke about her biography and scientific achievements in his welcoming speech.

In 1961, she graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Polytechnic Institute, and in 1967, she entered full-time graduate school in the Department of Plastic Processing of Metals. Under the guidance of Professor Vasily Smirnov, Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Elena Fedorovna had already established a new direction in materials science, applying the physical theory of plastic deformation to metal forming problems.

After defending her PhD dissertation, Elena Fedorovna turned to research into the structure, properties, and texture formation during the production of various metals and alloys. The results of her work in the field of metal physics and materials science formed the basis for her doctoral dissertation and the research papers of her many students.

Starting today, our young scientists will be able to study the results of Professor Silnikova's research, including in this wonderful auditorium, Dmitry Karpov emphasized.

The awards from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University were presented by Stanislav Vladimirov, Vice-Rector for Organizational and Economic Affairs, and Vladimir Glukhov, Advisor to the Rector's Office and Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation.

For his significant contribution to the university's development, Mikhail Silnikov, General Director and General Designer of the Scientific and Production Association of Special Materials, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honorary Graduate of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and a 1985 graduate of the Physics and Mechanics Faculty, was awarded the "For Merit" badge and a letter of gratitude.

Nikita Silnikov, First Deputy General Director of NPO SpetsMaterialov and a 2012 graduate of the Physics and Mechanics Department, was also awarded the "For Merit" badge and a letter of gratitude. He was also presented with a copy of his personal file.

The following were awarded with certificates of gratitude from the university and commemorative gifts:

Assistant to the General Director for General Issues of NPO SpetsMaterials Elena Shkoda; Assistant to the General Director for Information Technology of NPO SpetsMaterials Igor Melnikov; Chief Engineer of NPO SpetsMaterials Igor Yakimchuk; Leading Engineer of the Advertising and Industrial Design Center of NPO SpetsMaterials Filipp Tsutsunava; Head of the Administrative and Economic Service of NPO SpetsMaterials Alexander Timofeev; Sole Proprietor Ruslan Chemeris; Sole Proprietor Yana Kalganova (Commercial Director Alexander Chaussky); General Director of SKRIN-M Sergey Khachaturov; Commercial Director of SOTOS-M Andrey Suvorov; Sole Proprietor Alexander Gorbach; Director of the Engineering Services Department of SPbPU Viktor Zimin; Director of the Repair and Technical Supervision Department Elena Ermakova.

Mikhail Silnikov also presented certificates of appreciation from the Scientific and Production Association of Special Materials "For high professionalism and personal contribution to the implementation of the Elena Fedorovna Silnikova Auditorium reconstruction project." Certificates of appreciation and commemorative gifts from the company were presented to Stanislav Vladimirov, Oleg Savoshinsky, Elena Ermakova, Viktor Zimin, and partners who provided invaluable assistance in the auditorium's reconstruction.

We did everything we could, thanks to the fact that we had highly qualified people who demonstrated high professionalism in everything, down to the smallest detail, noted Mikhail Silnikov.

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From the first computer to the "digital village": Informatics Day in Russia

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On December 4, we celebrate Computer Science Day—a professional holiday dedicated to the date that laid the foundation for Russian computer science: in 1948, the first patent for a digital electronic computer was registered in the USSR.

From a radio tube to a smartphone

The idea for the holiday arose in 1998, when Computer Weekly magazine proposed celebrating December 4th as Russian Informatics Day in honor of an event that occurred half a century earlier. Few knew then that it was on this day in 1948 that Soviet scientists Academician Isaak Bruk and engineer Bashir Rameyev received Inventor's Certificate No. 10475 for a digital electronic computer. Their patent, which marked the beginning of the era of Russian computer science, can, without exaggeration, be called a feat of engineering. After all, in just three months of work, Isaak Semenovich and Bashir Iskanderovich created the "Automatic Digital Electronic Computer" project, despite a near-total lack of access to foreign technology, a shortage of vacuum tubes, and an unstable power supply. The device's "thinking" was based on binary logic and hardware-based software control, and vacuum tubes were used in its assembly. Although the first working model was launched only three years later, it was in 1948 that the architectural foundation for future computers was laid.

Of particular significance was the fact that the Soviet machine was designed to store programs in memory—an ergonomic solution that underlies all modern gadgets and devices, from smartphones to supercomputers.

From information to informatics

Unlike the American ENIAC, where programming was determined by cable connections, the Bruk-Rameyev machine was more flexible. And during its first run, it generated so much heat that scientists had to remove part of the roof to prevent a fire. But it was this "vacuum-tube behemoth," occupying 15 square meters, that became the prototype of an entire era. This idea gave rise to the original Soviet computers: the legendary Moscow M-1 and Kiev MESM, as well as the Strela, one of the first mass-produced computers for scientific and defense calculations. They were used in satellite launches, nuclear projects, weather forecasting, and economic planning. And although Western computing technology was already rapidly developing worldwide, Soviet machines were equal to them, and in some tasks, they were superior thanks to optimized algorithms and architecture.

Incidentally, the term "computer science" only appeared in the USSR in 1962, on the initiative of Academician Alexander Kharkevich, director of the Institute for Information Transmission Problems (IITP RAS). But it was the 1948 patent that cemented the country's priority in the development of digital systems and gave impetus to the creation of specialized laboratories, design bureaus, and educational programs.

Today, Computer Science Day is more than just a professional holiday. It commemorates the fact that technology is born from ideas, and ideas from faith in the future. On this day, universities, schools, and technology parks host lectures, exhibitions, and hackathons to remind the new generation that behind every byte is history, behind every algorithm, talent and hard work.

From theory to practice

The State University of Management, which develops digital leaders for the new Russia, pays special attention to this legacy. The university houses departments and programs directly related to information technology and digital transformation, training specialists capable of designing and implementing IT solutions in the public and corporate sectors. Students master big data analysis, digital architecture, IT project management, and cybersecurity, as well as mathematical modeling, software development principles, the application of artificial intelligence in management, business management in the digital economy, working with platforms, and the specifics of digital policymaking.

Regarding applied research in the field of IT and AI, a pilot implementation of the major scientific project "Ensuring the country's food security through the creation of hardware and software systems and intelligent platform digital solutions for the development of full-lifecycle agro-industrial technologies" will begin in 2026. Our researchers refer to this project as the "digital village."

The agricultural platform, which the First Management Institute is developing jointly with the Omsk Agricultural Research Center and Udmurt State University, is conceived as a "super-system" that simplifies the work of small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises. It will set tasks for FMS systems, reduce decision-making costs, and increase the sustainability of participants through collaborative mechanisms. "It shouldn't be the case that a farmer repeatedly enters data into different systems, essentially 'manually, from a notebook,'" emphasizes Dmitry Rybakov, project coordinator and researcher at the Center for Engineering Project Management at Udmurt State University, noting that data transfer to Federal State Information Systems (FSIS) (Zerno, Saturn, Unified Financial Information System of the ZSN, etc.) will be automated as much as possible.

The system consists of three levels: infrastructure (drones, navigation, data collection), management (analytics, business processes, smart contracts), and cooperation—inter-industry and even international. The platform's economy will be built on a subscription model, with costs distributed among agricultural enterprises, processors, logistics, insurers, banks, and, possibly, the government.

Thus, our university community is directly involved in shaping the image of the future Russian agro-industrial complex, and, in the future, the agro-industrial complex of friendly countries of the EAEU and BRICS.

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Youth Policy Without Borders: SPbPU and RAU Exchange Experiences in Working with Student Communities

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A delegation of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Youth Policy Department staff visited the Russian-Armenian University as part of the "Slavic Universities" project, which aims to develop and support the university community. In Yerevan, SPbPU UMP staff began active work with representatives of the RAU's Youth Policy Department.

The Polytechnic delegation included Ivan Khlamov, Head of the Youth Policy Department; Vladimir Migunov, Administrator of the Youth Trajectory Center; and Anastasia Akatova, Director of the Black Bears Student Sports Club.

"I was extremely impressed by the state of the Russian-Armenian University's extracurricular activities. The university's excellent infrastructure allows motivated students to implement their projects and ideas. I'd especially like to highlight the university's student technical lab. I'm glad the students are keeping up with the times and exploring modern technologies," Vladimir Migunov said, sharing his impressions of the trip.

RAU was represented by Rector's Advisor for Youth Affairs Hripsime Margaryan, Head of the Department of Educational Policy and Quality Assurance Ruzanna Ayrapetova, and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Marina Khachatryan.

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the issues surrounding student communities at the Russian-Armenian University, formulate goals and outline steps to achieve them, explore the community's life cycle, and define their mission and primary purpose.

We continued working in the pitching format: we presented and defended project solutions, integrated existing Polytechnic approaches, and selected the best ones. Through our joint efforts, we developed the first effective project solutions for developing student communities at RAU.

The partners not only exchanged experiences but also identified a development path for RAU's youth communities and worked on several projects with the cultural, creative, and sports communities. The experts also discussed the role of RAU's student community leader, ways to engage students in extracurricular activities, and created a practical foundation for the systematic development of a youth ecosystem and long-term cooperation between the universities.

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Economists are the university's strongest swimmers

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The swimming competition, part of the NSU Spartakiad and the Freshman Spartakiad, was held at the pool. Students from nine faculties and institutes, as well as students from the VKI, participated. The program included individual swims for boys and girls in the 50-meter freestyle and a mixed 4×50-meter freestyle relay.

The best results were shown by:

Girls 1st year 1st place – Sofia Dudareva (EF), result 32.222nd place – Sofia Stepashkina (FF), result 33.813th place – Irina Prokopenko (IIR), result 34.82

Boys 1st year 1st place – Nikita Fedchenko (FF), result 25.602nd place – Yaroslav Vesnin (FIT), result 25.803rd place – Maxim Martynov (EF), result 26.91

Girls 2nd year and older 1st place – Kristina Lagoda (EF), result 28.142nd place – Tatyana Nefedova (GI), result 29.393rd place – Anastasia Yurshenaite (EF), result 30.61

Boys 2nd year and older 1st place – Gleb Birkin (EF), result 25.022nd place – Anton Sinitsa (MMF), result 25.403rd place – Andrey Orlov (FF), result 25.98

After the individual swims, the students also competed in a relay race, where the leaders were:

1st place – “RANDOM”: Gleb Birkin, Anton Sinitsa, Kristina Lagoda and Veronika Alpatova 2nd place – “MAKANCHIK”: Maxim Martynov, Yaroslav Vesnin, Anastasia Yurshenaite and Daria Tsvetkova 3rd place – “OKOMARA”: Pavel Fedorenko, Semyon Kachurin, Tatyana Nefedova, Maria Zaitseva

The team standings were determined by the combined placings of the top five participants, regardless of gender. NSU Spartakiad winners:

1st place – Faculty of Economics2nd place –Faculty of Physics3rd place – Humanitarian Institute

Among the first-year teams, the best results were shown by:

1st place – Faculty of Information Technology2nd place – Institute of Intelligent Robotics3rd place – Higher College of Informatics

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the competition! We thank everyone for participating and the chief judge, Sergey Timofeev, the instructors at the USOC, and the faculty at the NSU Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports for organizing the event.

Competition results https://vk.com/sport_nsu

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Arctic Development: Polytechnics at the All-Russian Forum "Barkamp 2025"

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Associate professors from the Higher School of Design and Architecture of the Civil Engineering Institute of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Elena Ladik and Maria Drebezgova, took part in the 10th All-Russian Forum "Barkamp 2025."

The forum's business program included an expert session, "The Arctic as a Breakthrough Scientific and Technological Project for Russia," dedicated to the strategic objectives of developing the Russian Federation's Arctic zone. Participants discussed key development areas for the region: enhancing its attractiveness as a place to live and work, creating sustainable social and engineering infrastructure, implementing advanced technologies, and mechanisms for government and industry support for the implementation of innovative projects.

Elena Ladik and Maria Drebezgova participated in the session, presenting innovative projects for the development of Arctic and Far North territories. Under their guidance, ISI Master's student Yulia Demyanyuk contributed to the development of project concepts for the development of the Arctic residential environment. ISI Master's students Alexandra Sudarikova and Ekaterina Falaleeva developed projects related to the development of Arctic and northern tourism.

In recent decades, interest in developing the Arctic and Far North has been growing worldwide. Developing the Arctic zone is one of the most pressing challenges for the Russian Federation and requires the creation of infrastructure and an architectural environment that takes into account regional characteristics. This year, together with master's students from the Higher School of Design and Architecture of the Civil Engineering Institute, we focused our design work on issues of organizing the architectural environment in harsh climates and the search for a regional identity for northern territories. We plan to continue working on this topic next year, shared Elena Ladik.

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Anatoly Osokin, Head of the Department of Geotechnics at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences.

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Anatoly Osokin

Congratulations to Anatoly Ivanovich Osokin, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Geotechnics at SPbGASU, on receiving the academic degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia No. 1101 dated November 24, 2025).

The topic of the dissertation is "Conceptual Foundations and Practical Application of the Principles of Scientific and Technical Justification and Support for Underground Construction in Soft Soils." The study summarizes more than 30 years of experience in scientific and technical support for underground construction, monitoring, and analyzing the behavior of soils and structures in the unique geological conditions of St. Petersburg.

The work builds on the traditions of the Geotechnical Department's scientific and pedagogical school, one of the oldest at the university. "Our research is always grounded in practical applications. We study how structures behave in soft soils and how new technologies function in the conditions of St. Petersburg's historic center," notes Anatoly Ivanovich.

Key achievements included:

Implementation of modern underground construction technologies in challenging engineering and geological conditions; development of geotechnical monitoring and numerical modeling methods; refinement of calculation schemes for the interaction between the structure and the soil mass; development of practical recommendations for reducing risks and improving safety during underground development; assessment of the applicability of new technologies in the soft soil conditions of the Northwest region.

The study also examines the evolution of underground construction in the Northern Capital, from the period when work was considered virtually impossible to the current stage of underground development, with civil engineering structures reaching depths of 20 meters or more through the implementation of high-precision technologies and monitoring systems.

Anatoly Ivanovich emphasizes that his work is the result of many years of work by the entire team. The Department of Geotechnics boasts a strong academic and pedagogical school under the leadership of Rashid Abdullovich Mangushev, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, and laureate of Russian Government Prizes in Science and Education. He served as his academic advisor during his dissertation work.

"All of our research—from postgraduate projects to major research projects—is developed within this school. This year, the department's research output will total approximately 100 million rubles—a record for us," notes Anatoly Osokin.

The award of this degree is expected to strengthen the department's position in scientific grant competitions, promote the advancement of young researchers, and further develop laboratory facilities, software systems, and monitoring technologies.

Speaking about what inspired him to pursue a career in science, Anatoly Ivanovich recalls his student years and a meeting with Boris Ivanovich Dalmatov, a distinguished scientist, Honored Scientist and Engineer of the RSFSR, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor, and Honorary Academician of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences: "My first technical ideas, my first invention during my student years, my internship, then my graduate school… That's where it all began. Since then, science has become an integral part of my life and professional work."

Concluding the interview, the scientist emphasized that new, large-scale tasks lie ahead to ensure the country's technological sovereignty: developing domestic software for numerical calculations, creating a modern geotechnical material and technical base, improving monitoring systems, and promoting safe technologies for underground space development.

The awarding of the Doctor of Engineering Sciences degree to Anatoly Ivanovich Osokin is a significant event not only for the department and the Faculty of Civil Engineering, but also for the entire scientific school of St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, contributing to the development of domestic geotechnical engineering and improving construction safety in complex soil conditions.

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A digital logistics training laboratory has opened at the Polytechnic University.

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The Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU ceremoniously opened a digital logistics training laboratory equipped with the support of AXELOT, a Russian software developer specializing in comprehensive supply chain management automation. The event was organized by the Graduate School of Industrial Management.

The classroom is designed for undergraduate and graduate students studying transportation, warehousing, and global logistics.

The company offers its own platform, AXELOT SCM, which integrates warehouse management, transportation, terminal management, ordering, and procurement processes. Its solutions help optimize logistics and improve business efficiency for clients in the retail, manufacturing, and logistics sectors. More than 1,000 companies in 18 countries use AXELOT's products and services.

At the opening ceremony of the educational laboratory, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova and AXELOT CEO Alexey Timashov signed a royalty-free software license agreement.

We signed a cooperation agreement with AXELOT in April of this year and, in such a short time, achieved an important result: the opening of a specialized logistics training class, where students study domestic software products widely used by businesses. This is a crucial component of the university's practice-oriented education and the preparation of young professionals for their successful future employment, emphasized Lyudmila Pankova.

The company donates its AXELOT WMS software products to the university andAXELOT TMS for conducting training sessions. Licenses are transferred by providing access to cloud services.

Our collaboration with the Polytechnic University is aimed at developing the industry's human resources at the intersection of information technology and logistics. The world is changing rapidly, technology is advancing, and specialists are already required to possess a broad range of skills: not only an understanding of their professional field but also the ability to work with specialized software products. At AXELOT, we actively support students in acquiring these in-demand competencies," noted AXELOT CEO Alexey Timashov.

Students who successfully complete logistics courses using AXELOT software receive not only a grade for the relevant course in the curriculum but also a special company certificate confirming their software skills and abilities. Young professionals can use this certificate on their resumes when applying for a job and in their Logistics Passport, a specialized online service that brings together employers, students, professors, and professional communities in the logistics field.

Working with partners is crucial for our institute, ensuring that the educational process is practice-oriented, relevant, and relevant. This is achieved through systematic, bilateral partnerships, as the primary goal of IPMEIT's educational activities is to train sought-after specialists with real-world competencies that meet current labor market demands, noted Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, in his welcoming address to the partners.

In addition to software products, the company equipped the classroom with demonstration stands and donated textbooks and teaching aids for use with students.

Following the event, AXELOT faculty and students gave guests a tour of the IPMEiT campus.

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